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Papyrusmuseum

Vienna, Austria

Papyrusmuseum, Vienna
Photo: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Collections of over 180,000 papyri, from ancient Egypt to the early Middle Ages, focus on historical documents, unlike art galleries like Albertina.

The Papyrusmuseum, part of the Austrian National Library in the Hofburg. It holds one of the world's largest collections of papyri, numbering over 180,000 objects. It presents documents from various historical periods, written in many languages, from ancient Egypt to the early Middle Ages. Here you can see fragments of literary, administrative, and private texts. The museum offers a fascinating insight into ancient cultures.

How long does it take to visit Papyrusmuseum?

Plan about 1 h 30 min.

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